Latest period
$157M
YoY change
+28.6%
5Y CAGR
-6.3%
Peak year (FY2010)
$419M
Latest annual
$261M
Operating Cash Flow history chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: $261M
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 2017 to 2026
Latest: +28.6%
Operating Cash Flow history table for John Wiley & Sons (WLY) from 1990 to 2026
| FY2026 | $261M | +28.6% | +$57.9M | ||
| FY2025 | $203M | -2.4% | -$5.05M | ||
| FY2024 | $208M | -25.1% | -$69.4M | ||
| FY2023 | $277M | -18.3% | -$62M | ||
| FY2022 | $339M | -5.8% | -$20.8M | ||
| FY2021 | $360M | +24.8% | +$71.5M | ||
| FY2020 | $288M | +15.0% | +$37.6M | ||
| FY2019 | $251M | -32.9% | -$123M | ||
| FY2018 | $374M | +18.8% | +$59.3M | ||
| FY2017 | $315M | -10.1% | -$35.5M | ||
| FY2016 | $350M | -1.5% | -$5.17M | ||
| FY2015 | $355M | +2.0% | +$6.9M | ||
| FY2014 | $348M | +3.3% | +$11.2M | ||
| FY2013 | $337M | -11.2% | -$42.6M | ||
| FY2012 | $380M | +1.1% | +$4.03M | ||
| FY2011 | $376M | -10.3% | -$43.2M | ||
| FY2010 | $419M | +22.7% | +$77.5M | ||
| FY2009 | $341M | +21.8% | +$61.1M | ||
| FY2008 | $280M | +27.0% | +$59.5M | ||
| FY2007 | $221M | -9.1% | -$22M | ||
| FY2006 | $243M | -0.3% | -$844K | ||
| FY2005 | $243M | +14.7% | +$31.3M | ||
| FY2004 | $212M | +25.5% | +$43.1M | ||
| FY2003 | $169M | +20.5% | +$28.8M | ||
| FY2002 | $140M | +7.1% | +$9.35M | ||
| FY2001 | $131M | -0.6% | -$825K | ||
| FY2000 | $132M | +11.8% | +$13.9M | ||
| FY1999 | $118M | +13.3% | +$13.8M | ||
| FY1998 | $104M | +62.9% | +$40.2M | ||
| FY1997 | $63.9M | -6.2% | -$4.2M | ||
| FY1996 | $68.1M | +31.2% | +$16.2M | ||
| FY1995 | $51.9M | +30.7% | +$12.2M | ||
| FY1994 | $39.7M | +8.2% | +$3M | ||
| FY1993 | $36.7M | +27.9% | +$8M | ||
| FY1992 | $28.7M | -44.6% | -$23.1M | ||
| FY1991 | $51.8M | +80.5% | +$23.1M | ||
| FY1990 | $28.7M | — | — |
- FY2026$261M+28.6%
- FY2025$203M-2.4%
- FY2024$208M-25.1%
- FY2023$277M-18.3%
- FY2022$339M-5.8%
- FY2021$360M+24.8%
- FY2020$288M+15.0%
- FY2019$251M-32.9%
- FY2018$374M+18.8%
- FY2017$315M-10.1%
- FY2016$350M-1.5%
- FY2015$355M+2.0%
- FY2014$348M+3.3%
- FY2013$337M-11.2%
- FY2012$380M+1.1%
- FY2011$376M-10.3%
- FY2010$419M+22.7%
- FY2009$341M+21.8%
- FY2008$280M+27.0%
- FY2007$221M-9.1%
- FY2006$243M-0.3%
- FY2005$243M+14.7%
- FY2004$212M+25.5%
- FY2003$169M+20.5%
- FY2002$140M+7.1%
- FY2001$131M-0.6%
- FY2000$132M+11.8%
- FY1999$118M+13.3%
- FY1998$104M+62.9%
- FY1997$63.9M-6.2%
- FY1996$68.1M+31.2%
- FY1995$51.9M+30.7%
- FY1994$39.7M+8.2%
- FY1993$36.7M+27.9%
- FY1992$28.7M-44.6%
- FY1991$51.8M+80.5%
- FY1990$28.7M—
Operating Cash Flow values are taken from John Wiley & Sons's reported cash flow statements (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Operating Cash Flow at John Wiley & Sons (WLY)
Operating Cash Flow for John Wiley & Sons (WLY): headline value $157M · YoY +28.6%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2026 reading of John Wiley & Sons (WLY) operating cash flow is $261M – grew 28.6% year-over-year.
Over 2021–2026 (5 years), John Wiley & Sons operating cash flow expanded at a -6.3% compound annual rate, with a net decline across the window.
John Wiley & Sons operating cash flow plunged from $419M in 2010 to $261M in 2026, a 37.8% drawdown.
The record annual operating cash flow stands at $419M, reached in 2010; the historical low of $28.7M was recorded in 1990.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Cash Flow by Year
John Wiley & Sons Operating Cash Flow 2026: $261M
John Wiley & Sons operating cash flow in 2026 was $261M, grew 28.6% from 2025.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Cash Flow 2025: $203M
2025's operating cash flow for John Wiley & Sons came in at $203M, edged down 2.4% below 2024.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Cash Flow 2024: $208M
John Wiley & Sons posted operating cash flow of $208M in 2024, declined 25.1% below 2023.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Cash Flow 2023: $277M
In 2023, John Wiley & Sons reported operating cash flow of $277M, declined 18.3% below 2022.
John Wiley & Sons Operating Cash Flow 2022: $339M
John Wiley & Sons operating cash flow in 2022 was $339M.
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